Like many expat Scots, I find myself talking about Scotland a lot. And aside from the standard conversations about golf, whisky or Braveheart the subject of Scottish music frequently arises. In the past, when band names alone were not enough to impress certain people, I would end up making them a mixtape or cd.

These days I usually just tell any unbelievers to look up DearScotland.com, but if it is someone really important then I think a lovingly compiled mixtape or cd can be pretty special.

There has been so much great new Scottish music showcased on these pages by the likes of Vic Galloway, Matthew Young, Peenko and Shiner that I thought it was about time that I made a wee Dear Scotland cd.

So if you want to show your mates or co-workers why Scotland is still the greatest place in the world for music, or if you just want to hear some of the best new Scottish bands around, then this cd is for you.

All of the bands on the playlist have featured on these pages recently as regular readers will know. This iMix playlist is available now on iTunes in the US by following this link. It should fit nicely on one cd.

Comments

Good selection. I also highly recommend to include Edinburgh band Isa and the Filthy Tongues who are making waves with their 2nd album “Dark Passenger”. Described in the NME as “Dark post-punk indie rock”. Definitely worthy of a listen.